It feels pretty good when puzzle pieces seem in place. Looking up at the full moon last night reminded me that we’re not so big and important as we tend to imagine. But of course we have significance in our environments, and we have a lot of control of what we do in and with our lives. Tis hard to keep perspective sometimes when things are extremely bad, or good. Natural reminders are nice I suppose, as long as we recognize them from time to time.
As I exited the train this morning/afternoon, it occurred to me that a pattern has begun developing with my classes this semester. The assignment for Rest of You this week is to look at myself or some sorta biorhythm (?) I produce, and try to think of or use it in a meaningful way; meanwhile, get Arduino up and running with a sensor. The one for Flash is to create an animation as an splash screen for any project using motion/shape tweens, etc. The task in Crafting with Data is to log some data using a program already provided, and like Rest of You, use the Arduino. While I was unsure if I would have the time or energy to take Flash, I now feel that taking the 2 credit course is the perfect solution to my inability to improve my Flash skills over the summer. It will motivate me and support my skillsets in other classes and beyond. My initial hesitation to buy new pComp supplies has been comforted since I’m using the items in two classes already. Also, Liveweb and Design for Emerging Platforms are going to overlap for sure, and will benefit from the Flash lessons as well. I plan to attend Red’s class tonight, as I’ve heard the speaker should be relevant to Rest of You. Hopefully it’s inspiring. Hopefully collaborative projects will begin gaining strength. Hopefully I will remember to eat well, exercise, and share myself.